BOSA Holds 34th Anniversary

One of Liberia's leading Old Timers Associations, the Barnersville Oldtimers Sports Association (BOSA) will on February 11 hold its 34th anniversary in what should be a festive exercise. According to the Chairman of the organizing committee, Janjay Jacobs, the aniversary begins on Armed Forces Day, February 11 and will run through February 19 with a memorial tournament in honor of Sis. Margaret B. Harris.

The event according to Mr. Jacobs will be played between LONA teams as they remember BOSA's one time Iron Lady. Mr. Jacobs further narrated that that the kick-off to mark the opening of the tournament which takes place at the Barnersville Estate SPorts pitch will be taken by Montserrado County Senator Geraldine Doe Sheriff.

"There will also be an honoring program at the stadium wing of the pitch with the likes of Robert Sirleaf (who funded the building of the stadium at the Barnersville Estate Sports stadium and other stadiums in the city of Monrovia and its environs), Sen. Doe Sheriff, Willis Knuckles, Cllr. Theophilus Gould, Hon.Hans Bachue (Dept. Speaker) Paul Mulbah, Darlington George (Assistant Commissioner of the Liberia National Police, ex. BOSA president James B. Sullie etc. will all be honored for their prodigious contribution made towards the development of football in the country", Janjay Jacobs indicated.

BOSA is the former champions of the Liberia Oldtimers National Association (LONA) with the deadly left winger Augustine B. Merrion, alias Dimaria as its president.